Painted Wood Turtle
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Painted Wood Turtle

Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Carara National Park
10 Verified records at Carara National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ornate or painted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima) is one of nine turtle species of the genus Rhinoclemmys of the family Geoemydidae. There are four recognized subspecies. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Wood Turtle sighting in Carara National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
2 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
4 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
5 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
6 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Painted Wood Turtle in Carara National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Wood Turtle sighting in Carara National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Painted Wood Turtle in Carara National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Painted Wood Turtle in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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